This past week has been one of a personal high and a very sad professional low, and I don’t think there is any better time to remind all of us to find that thing that lets us forget about life for awhile.
The high came about a week ago when I was part of a group [...]
We need more people in this industry like Amy Webb. If you haven’t heard about the 30-Day Newsroom Innovation Challenge which she announced on her site the other day, you have to check it out. It’s a fantastic idea.
And, remember, a while back when I wrote a post about kicking Rob Curley while he’s [...]
The last week has been nothing short of amazing for the community where I live and for the newsroom where I work.
Last Thursday, downtown Cedar Rapids and some surrounding neighborhoods suffered the worst flooding in history. The Cedar River crested at an all-time high of 31.1 feet, several feet above projected levels.
The downtown area is [...]
A little while ago I wrote a post about the perfect newsroom. Here is more on that topic. I came across a video of one college and how they built their newsroom.
The video showcases Stony Brook University’s newsroom full of 30 Apple computer workstations, maps, flat screen monitors and an assortment of various other ‘cool’ [...]
Why is it that I seem to get more accomplished sitting in a coffee shop with my laptop than I do sitting at my desk in the newsroom? I don’t know how many people feel the same, but I have a hunch there are a few.
If you haven’t yet heard of The Next Newsroom Project [...]